I. Using Geography Skills | II. Earth's Physical Geography | III. Earth's Human and Cultural Geography

I. Using Geography Skills




A. Thinking Like a Geographer

1. Five Themes of Geography

  • Location

  • Place
  • Regions
  • Movement
  • Human-Environmental Interaction

2. Tools of a Geographer

B. The Earth in Space


II. Earth's Physical Geography



A. Forces Shaping the Earth

B. Landforms and Water Resources

C. Climate Regions


1. Effects on Climate

  • The Sun
  • Winds
  • Storms
  • Ocean Currents
  • El Nino
  • La Nina

2. Landforms and Climate

3. Climate Zones


D. Human-Environmental Interaction


III. Earth's Human and Cultural Geography




A. World Population

B. Global Cultures

C. Resources, Technology, and World Trade